Porto Venere

Porto Venere
Pòrtivene (Ligurian)
Comune di Porto Venere
Panoramic view from Lerici
Panoramic view from Lerici
Coat of arms of Porto Venere
Location of Porto Venere
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Porto Venere is located in Italy
Porto Venere
Porto Venere
Location of Porto Venere in Italy
Porto Venere is located in Liguria
Porto Venere
Porto Venere
Porto Venere (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°3′N 9°50′E / 44.050°N 9.833°E / 44.050; 9.833
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceLa Spezia (SP)
FrazioniLe Grazie, Fezzano, Terrizzo
Government
 • MayorMatteo Cozzani
Area
 • Total7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2014)[2]
 • Total3,763
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymPortoveneresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19025
Dialing code0187
Patron saintThe White Madonna
Saint dayAugust 17
WebsiteOfficial website
Part ofCinque Terre and Portovenere part of Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iv)(v)
Reference826-001
Inscription1997 (21st Session)
View from the sea

Porto Venere (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpɔrto ˈvɛːnere]; until 1991 Portovenere;[3] Ligurian: Pòrtivene) is a town and comune (municipality) located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Porto Venere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia".